Candy-pulling machine



Jan: 1o,Y 1923.A 1,656,005

E. KRSCH v CANDY PULLING MACHINE Filed Auer. 24. 1925 ATTORNEY ll ll Elli flll

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lilotentelil dern llh lllllth UNITED S'l AT f llllllllllllllli f :further object oli the iinvelfition is to provide candy Stock conditioning inechonieln ol the limiting pin type, which durolole in struetlne :ind .in 'which the operating;w niechzinisin in foi-ined to resist encef-seive weer. Still :mother object oit the invention le to provide improved pin structure Alor cnnrli,Y Stock worlrinfg nuichineel olf the limiting pin type. l`heee :ind other objects und odvzinlngee of the pressent improvement will he nifipnre-nt troni the lollowingdescription.

il clear conception of en. embodiment o'l the iiwention and oil the operation ol mechenisin constructed in accordance therewilh, iney he had hjy referring),` to the drewin :iecon'rp:inyinggl und forming e part ol' the spccilieetion in which like relerenee chor- :ictersi designate the Sinne or similar perle in the if'zrriouss AViews.

lille'. l ie it @iront 'View ol :in improved candy pulling nuiehine.

llig. f2 is it side elevation olf the `in'iproved candy pullingi machine.

lille'. l is :i :lirnginenlmfy Vertical Section through one olf' the pin driving dislre oli 'the improved cendy'pulling nmchine.

liig. el is .fr fragmentary vertical section through the center ol' the improved candy pulling machine.

llig. 5 is an enlarged port sectional vienv of one olf the eendy pulling pins of the improved ineehine,

los epeeilicell7 illustrated in the drawing, the improved candy pulling inzichine coinprises generally en upper casing 2 lnwing o pair olf late ally spliced suhstzintizilly parellel ilieeringe 26 liorined integral therewith and located entirely therewithin; e pair ol parel .lol horizontal inztin Shiilits Qf-l rotatably @un ported in the hearings 26 within 'the casing 2; n, periphlnellj,7 notched dish. El liorined integrel with the l'orwiird end olf' ench ol 'the ehzililis @fl and having; peripheral engagen'ient with circuler openings in the liront o'l the ceiling 2f; three floating pine 5 associated '"5 i Y. l with the peripheral, nifitchce el oil: the di, :o il

hout the diet: zines;

end nior'ohle there )i C hase E21 forming; zi eupijiort lor the casing; end for Working; teh le 22 disposed :in liront of the machine heneei'h the projectingl ends; oli' the pins 5; :i prime niover illustrated 21a :in electric motor ll" udjuetsihly aeeocioleifl (flirectly with the heee 2l; end o 'train of gearing eonneeliinev the motor 17 with the dish supporting shalt-s 24:.

The upper casing 2 besides Supporting); the hearings 2G oi the Shafts 24: and providingr peripheral bearings.; for the disks f5, hais luljoining.;v rezrr openings of eullicient size 'lo permit reinoriil therethrough oli Spur goers ll) which o re Secured to the shafts -l directlV :nljzicent to the hearings 2o. The spur ejem l0 ineeh with each other und erediepoeed closely adjacent to :i Cover E23 which encloees the rear portion oilA the casing` 2 and provides end hearings lor the Shafts Q/l, this cover also providing headings :lier other trenssini cion gearing.

l'lhe candy pulling pins 5 which ere ol the hoolr type, have roer ends which are rotatably supported in rollers 9 es shown in lliej. 5. The rollers S) here ined'el por tions el? enlzlrgjeifl dri-.mieter und have adje cent end portions; oi? Smaller diameter, the roller portions of enizilleet dininel'er heine; engnneohle i'lrectly with the notrheeI V:l: ol' the disks 3. lhe enlarged :medial portiinisl el' the rollers El :ire ndziililed lo onreine the Surlfnceo ol'A n pin linneilferrinlr lunihler (l :is ehown in llig'. l., the tunililer heine' formed lo zzfotonmticolli7 transfer the succes! site mlveneinn pins 5 ilroni the notches oill one dish Il to the cooperoting notches ol the other. .lhe tninhlcr li is Supported upon e pivot 34:- zind if.; oscillzitzthle about this pinch the deif i olf niwen'ient el' the tumbler (l heine' limited hy zi @top pin which engages lower nlnitinents loruied on the tumbler. il. helical spring lli-l engages ai, lront nuritflce el the tumbler l und nur rounds the pivot Bel; thereof, this Spring serving1 lio :lirietioinilly retain the tumbler (l .in on); position ol adjustment until the saune positivel5T Shilted hy en advancing lllll roller 9. The rollers 9 are retained upon the ends of the pins 5 by means of a removable cap 30 as shown in Figs. 3 and 5.

The pins 5 project away from the disks 3 and are overhang with respect to these disks, extending horizontally over the table 22. Embracing each pin 5 adjacent to its supported end, is a. circular guard plate S having a frusto-conical outer surface. These guard plates 8 extend laterally away from the pins 5 and over the adjacent faces of the disks 3 and of the upper casing The disks 8 may be frictionally retained upon the pins and are freely removable therefrom.

One of the spur gears 1() which are .se cured to the shafts 24 and which intermesh with each other, meshes directly with a pinion 11 secured to a counter shaft to which a transmission gear 12 is also secured. lly virture of this arrangement. the gears 10 and hence the disks 3 are rotatable at the same speed and in opposite directions thus causing the notches 4 of one disk to eooperate with the corresponding notches 4 of the other disk, at all times. rlhe trani-.fA mission gear 12 meshes with a driving pinion 13 which is secured to a counter shaft the rear end of which projects beyond the cover 23 and is drivingly connected to a grooved sheave 14. The sheave 14 is drivingly connectedto a lower sheave 16 by means of a plurality of independent V-belts or bands 15 which may be formed of reinforced rubber. The driving sheave 16 is secured directly to the shaft of the driving motor 17 which is supported within the base 21 upon an adjustable base plate 18. The base plate 18 is guided upon the side Walls of the base 21 and has openings therein' which are penetrated by vertical threaded rods 19 secured at their upper ends to lugs formed integral with the base 21'. Nuts 2O coact with the lower threaded portions of the rods 19 and permit utilization of the weight of the motor base 18 and of the motor 17 to 'Vary the tension on the driving bands.

. During normal operation of the candy pulling machine, the motor 17 is operating to transmit continuous rotary motion to the disks 3 in opposite directions, through the sheave 16, bands 15, sheave 14, pinion 13, gear 12, pinion 11, and gears 10. is the disks 3 rotate, the pins 5 associated with the peripheral notches 4 thereof, are caused to revolve about the aXes of rotation of the disks 3. lVhen the pins 5 approach the tumbler 6, they are automatically transferred from the notch 4 of one disk to the cooperating notch 4 of the other disk as illustrated in Fig. 1. The. transferred pin 5 is then urged along the axis of the receiving or right hand disk i; as shown in Fig. 1, and eventually strikes the laterally projecting lower arm of the tumbler (l which is located directly in the path of movement of the pin, and automatically throws 'the tumbler (i to its extreme oppi v'te position where it is retained by the spring- -l. tumbler (i is then in a position to transfer the upper appro^.-.chingpin 5 from the right hand disk to the other disk il. '.lhe pin ."i so transferred again aetuates he tumbler n by striking the laterally proje lingI opposite lower arm thcreoit n this manner the suc cessive pins 5 are transferred from one liek 3 to the other and are carried about the disk axes in a ligure cour.-:e. '.i`he candy stock is placed upon the projecting ends ofthe nui-ving pins 5i aboi'e the iable 312. and is pulled and worked in such a manner that air is eliectively embedded in the stock and produces e de ed change in the condition thereof. jitter the Iandy sl'aek has been sutliciently conditioned, the machine may be stopped and the steek removed l'rom the pins 5 thus placing the mechanism in condition for the reception of a i'resb batch of stock.

During such. operation ol the machine the. guard plates 8 elleetively prevent the stock from entering the notches -l and, the bearing surfaces between the disks I) and the casing 2. The rollers Il permit ell'ective propulsion of the pins 5 with minimum wear. By rotatably supporting the pins ."3 within the rollers fl, these pins are permitted to adjust themselres to accommodate the pull thereon. The pins 5 may be removed from the rollers d by removal of the caps 30. and the entire machine may be readily disassembled by removal of the cover 23 'and of the spur gears 10.

1t should be undersiood that vit is not desired to limit the imention to 'the exact details ot' construction and operation herein shown andV described, for various inodiications within the scope. or the claims` may occur to persons skilled in the art.

It is claimed and desired lo secure by Letters Patent:

l. ln combination, a pair oll rotary disks. a roller positively movable by direct engageR nient with said disksI and periodically transA ferable from one disk to the other. :md a. pin rotatably associated with said roller only.

2. In combination, a roller, rotary means directly engaging said roller to positively urge the same along a ligure 8 path. and a nin rotatably associated with .said roller only.

3. In combination, a roller, means comprising a. pair of rotary disks and a. tumbler for directly engaging and for `positively urging said roller along a ligure tl path. and. a pin rotatably supported by said roller only.

4. In combination, a pair of disks having peripheral notches, means for rotating said lou llo

dielrs in opposite directions, a roller movable by direct engagement With the notches ci said disks and periodically transferable t'roin one dieli to the other, and a pin rotatably supported by said roller only.

ln combination, a pair oi' rotary dislte having peripheral notchee, a roller inovable by direct engagement with the notches oi eaid dieting, a, toinbler for periodically trans- 'lierring Said roller troni a notch ot one disk to a cooperating notch olf the other, and a pin rotatably Supported by said roller only.

G. lin combination, a roller, ineane 'for alternately revolvin` Seid roller about spaced parallel axes; in opposite directions, a tunibler for ipieriodically transferring; Said roller il'roin one path ol? revolution to the other, and a pin rotatably supported only by and concentrically oi? said roller.

i'. .ln eoinbin ation, a roller, nieans for org ,ing` :said roller alone` a definite path, and a candy pulling' pin si'lpported only by and freely rotatable relatively to said roller.

ln combination, a roller having` end portions ot' reduced diameter and having.,r a medial enlarged portion, ineai'ie` lforniing a pair oi? adjoining curved tracks with which .said reduced roller portions are cooperable, ineane cooiierable 'with said enlarged medial.

roller portion for transferring; said roller from one of Said tracks to tbe other, :and a pin rotatably Supported in said roller.

9. ln combination, a roller having; end portione oi reduced. diameter' and having a medial enlarged portion, ineane 'forming a pair et adjoiningv curved 'tracks with which Said reduced roller portione` are cooperable, an oscillatory tumbler cooperable with said enlarged medial rolle' portion iior transferring; said roller 'from one oli said tracks to the other, and a pin rotatably supported in iid roller only.

l0. ln combination, a pair et rotary diel'cs having peripheral notches, means forming" a track enrroiinding,` each olA said dielte, a roller having reduced end portions* and an enlarged medial portion, eed roller being; n'iovablo by engagement With the notches olf said disks and tbc reduced portione1 thercol being reliable along); said tracks, a tumbler cooperable with said medial enlarged roller port-ion i'or periodicaillj)T traneiferrino,l .said roller from a. notch oil one disk to a cooperating notch ot the other, and a pin rotatably ,supported within said roller only.,

ln testimony whereof, the signature o'if the inventor is ailixed hereto.

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